On the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland releases statement on Contracts for Difference, binary options and other speculative products; Central Bank of Ireland releases Industry Letter in relation to themed inspection of the Structured Retail Products market. On the EU Front: UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes consultation on its implementation of MiFID II
Financial RegulationOn the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland publishes its Regulatory Service Standards Performance Report for January to June 2016; On the EU Front: EU Commission published its report on the Remuneration Rules for Credit Institutions and Investment Firms; IOSCO publishes a consultation report on good practices for the termination of investment funds.
Financial RegulationOn the Domestic Front: Department of Justice and Equality publishes outline of "Scheme of Aid and Advice on Home Mortgage Arrears"; Central Bank of Ireland publishes Economic Letter on "Private Placement Instruments and the Wholesale Funding of the Banking System in Ireland".
Financial RegulationOn the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland publishes guidelines for Solvency II (re)insurance undertakings on directors' certifications.
FinanceVincent Power, Catherine Duffy and Eileen Roberts, Partners at A&L Goodbody, provide an overview of shipping law, the shipping industry, regulation and the legislative framework in Ireland.
EU, Competition & ProcurementTo coincide with back to school season, we are including a Question of the month in the Front Page. We invite readers to send topical questions which would be of general interest to readers to A&L Goodbody Investment Funds - frontpage@algoodbody.com. Each month we will choose a question and publish the question and answer. We look forward to hearing from you
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn the International Front we look at an EU Commission Report for Credit Institutions and Investment Firms on Remuneration Rules, an IOSCO consultation on good practices for the termination of investment funds, an IOSCO report on good practice for CIS fees and expenses and AML/CFT developments.
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn the Domestic front, we look at some approaching deadlines, a Central Bank H2 Regulatory Service Standards Performance Report on FSP/F&P Authorisation, the resignation of Gareth Murphy as Central Bank Director of Markets Supervision, CP 86- third consultation and an Irish Funds paper on Financial Reporting and Regulatory Disclosure.
Asset Management & Investment FundsWith the current State aid issues regarding recapitalisation of banks in Italy and the on-going post-Financial crisis rescue of banks across the EU (including Ireland), the Court of Justice has given a preliminary ruling following a reference from a Slovenian court which queried the compatibility of the 2013 Commission Communication on aid to the banking sector in the context of burden-sharing
EU, Competition & ProcurementWill the Brexit Crisis be resolved? The good news is that ultimately the current crisis will be resolved to a greater or lesser extent.
BrexitThe Companies (Accounting) Bill (the Accounting Bill) was published earlier today. When enacted and in force, the Accounting Bill will transpose into Irish law the Accounting Directive (Directive 2013/34/EU (as amended) on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings), as amended (the Accounting Directive).
Companies ActDr. Vincent Power, Partner, A&L Goodbody reviews the European Union State Aid law relating to ports in an article published in the Journal of International Maritime Law ("European Union State Aid Law and Ports" (2016) 22 Journal of International Maritime Law 179-195). It is imperative that shipping companies, port companies and EU Member States comply with State aid law so this article explains ho
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